Forked Aster vs Margay

Eurybia furcata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eurybia	Leopardus
Species	Eurybia furcata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.